Hey Ben,
It’s been a short while since I last wrote you an open letter. Forgive me for being such a terrible pen pal, I’ve been away for the past few weeks and haven’t had a chance to write. But man, things sure have been going haywire, haven’t they? Oil topped $140 a barrel, and I […]

The price of a barrel of oil is up 50% from last year, which is translating into record gas prices at the gas station. With the price of gas well over $4.00 in areas, many desperate SUV drivers are trading in their gas guzzlers for more efficient sedans. Sales of new SUVs have essentially fallen […]

When I was little kid, I used to always stop and pick up any coins I’d see on the sidewalk. Most of the time, it would be a penny, but once in a while I’d get lucky and find a nickel, dime, or even a quarter. When you’re a kid, finding money on the street […]

I’ve blogged about our cats in the past, and we love the little guys to death. Recently, however, we noticed that one of our cats, Saskia, seemed to be trying to pass a hairball that just didn’t want to get out. Every half hour or so, she would go through the terrible routine of arching […]

Unless you’ve been intentionally avoiding the news, odds are you know whether or not you have a rebate check coming your way. I could rehash the same old information about how much you’ll be getting, if any. But you’ve already done the math and know just how much Uncle Sam is cutting you a check […]

So I’m watching Wheel of Fortune right now, mainly because there is nothing better to watch at 7:30. While the Wheel of Fortune can be a great time killer between the news and primetime shows, I learned two very important things while watching it: Vanna White must spend a small fortune on plastic surgery and […]